Get Lean With This Battle Rope Workout

Explode, Grind & Lock-It-In

This workout is inspired by the Gronkowski Brothers. I know you know who these guys are and their fitness company Gronk Fitness Products.

After training with those guys I learned some crucial elements that I now use in every training session. Whether I am putting myself through a workout or coaching an athlete I learned that by focusing on these 3 key elements I can push past limits I never even dreamed of. To get through this workout you need to be able to Explode, Grind and Lock-It-In.

Explode

In each of these exercises you have to get your muscles to fire and work on all cylinders at an “all out” pace. Don’t just make it look like you are working hard. Move your muscles as fast as possible at an all out pace for the entire time. This does more than just test your mind. You are heightening your ATP-Pcr energy system and conditioning your muscles to innervate and contract at the rate needed for explosiveness.

Grind

Right at about :15 seconds your are going to be like “shit this is hard.” That is a good thing. Embrace that feeling. Go towards the pain. Push through that feeling more and more. The more often you able to push you mind & body through those “oh shit” moments the more that transfers into your sport and in your life. Keep your position, keep your form, suck it up and Grind.

Lock-It-In

It’s one thing to start this workout but its another to finish. Locking it in is all about keeping your vision and getting the job done. If you started it, you better fucking finish it. Stop thinking about how hard it is or who is watching you. Hone in your vision and lock it in.

How You Do It

• Set up a battle rope around a pole, beam or anything sturdy enough to hold the rope.
• 3 different rounds, 3 different exercises per round
• You will go as hard as you can for: 30 seconds @ each, followed by :10 seconds of rest, then all out for :20 seconds @ each, :10 seconds of rest and then finish with :10 seconds @ each.
• Move on to the next round.

To Clarify:
• Go 30 seconds @ each
• Rest no more than 10 seconds in between exercises
• Then go for 20 seconds @ each (same rest times)
• Then go for 10 seconds @ each
• Move right into the next round

Strength and Conditioning Specialist Ben Boudro is the owner of Xceleration Sports in Auburn Hills, MI, an 8500 sq. ft facility that offers sports-specific training for youth, high school, collegiate and professional athletes. . Prior to owning his own facility, Ben spent 2.5 years as a collegiate strength and conditioning coach at Michigan State University. A five-year member and team captain of the MSU Wrestling Team, Ben holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology specializing in Health Promotion, a Master’s Degree in Exercise Science and holds Strength & Conditioning certifications with the NSCA and CSSCa.